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Paprika vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between paprika and tofu

  • Paprika is higher than tofu in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin K, potassium, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 983% more than tofu.
  • Paprika contains 2910 times more vitamin E than tofu. While paprika contains 29.1mg of vitamin E, tofu contains only 0.01mg.
  • The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, paprika and Tofu, raw, regular, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 105% 11% 201% 64% 22% 42% 0.91% 79% 49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +493.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1784.3%
Contains more IronIron +294.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +223.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.3%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Paprika
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Tofu
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.33% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 12% 3.7% 4.1% 11% 0% 6% 11% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +307.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2265.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5059%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3591.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4455.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3245.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +226.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +78.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 274%
Iron 21.14mg 5.36mg 197%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 0.01mg 194%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.047mg 161%
Fiber 34.9g 0.3g 138%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.052mg 91%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.4µg 65%
Potassium 2280mg 121mg 64%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.195mg 62%
Copper 0.713mg 0.193mg 58%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.068mg 49%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.605mg 43%
Magnesium 178mg 30mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 2.699g 34%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.8mg 32%
Phosphorus 314mg 97mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.081mg 21%
Carbs 53.99g 1.87g 17%
Calcium 229mg 350mg 12%
Protein 14.14g 8.08g 12%
Fats 12.89g 4.78g 12%
Calories 282kcal 76kcal 10%
Folate 49µg 15µg 9%
Fructose 6.71g 8%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.691g 7%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.9µg 5%
Choline 51.5mg 28.8mg 4%
Sodium 68mg 7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 1.056g 2%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 19.09g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 0.62g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.402mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.435mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.452mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.108mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.428mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.446mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.221mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
Tofu
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8% 5% 2% 85%
Protein: 8.08 g
Fats: 4.78 g
Carbs: 1.87 g
Water: 84.55 g
Other: 0.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +75%
Contains more FatsFats +169.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2787.2%
Contains more OtherOther +975%
Contains more WaterWater +652.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.056 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.699 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.7%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172476/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.